I'm Inside, Ring The Bell

The South London Women Artists are proud to invite you celebrate International Women's Day at 47/49 Tanner St.
We present a collaborative interpretation of Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party to honour 1038 women of importance to us.
Join us for an evening viewing and drinks on

Saturday 16 March 5 – 8pm.
15,16 & 17 March 2013 - 11am till 6pm

Judy Chicago's 'The Dinner Party' (1979) brings to attention a female perspective of history. Chicago's vision was to provide a visual inspiration to women's achievement.
'The truth is that for centuries women have struggled to be heard, writing books, making art and music and challenging the many restrictions on women's lives.
But their achievements have been repeatedly written out of history'*

Inspired by Chicago's seminal art work the South London Women Artists host I'm Inside, Ring The Bell in tribute to Judy Chicago's aim. Bringing together our members creatively we draw attention to the women who mentor, influence and shape our creative practices and lives. It is the perfect setting for SLWA to reflect upon our influences and roles as artists for 2013's International Women's Day.
39 artists have been invited to each choose a woman who has a personal resonance for them and to bring them to the table. Like the original, our installation honours women's historical, mythical, scientific, and creative achievements in numerous media including paint, photography, ceramics, china painting and needlework. Each artist has individually created their place at the table to describe the woman they chose and has also contributed to collating 999 names for our 'Heritage Floor'.

'The macho art world has ignored the contribution of women'* - Many of the motivations behind Judy Chicago's 'The Dinner Party' are still active today; women make up the higher percentage of art school graduates but get the lower percentage of gallery exposure and art market prices. Often artists struggle to find the balance between creating, caring and earning, while their art careers depends upon networking, marketing and exposure. So we use our SLWA women's collective community to provide a support network for exhibiting together, learning from one another and providing artistic opportunities.

We thank Judy Chicago for her inspiration, resilience and energy, and 'The Dinner Party' for providing a curatorial framework that has allowed us to devise and create this exhibition. We hope the South London Women Artists' choice of guests will provide you with food for thought, to entertain, emulate or empathise with and bring a new audience to Chicago's original piece and it's guests.

The contributing South London Women Artists are:
Anne Lynch, Beata Kozlowska, Bula Agbo, Caroline Underwood, Carol Misch, Carole Murphy, Chrissy Thirlaway, Edori Fertig, Gin Dunscombe, Ilinca Cantacuzino, Izzi Ramsey, Jane Higginbottom, Joan Eytle Kendall, Julie Bennett, Jackie Brown, Jennie Merrell, Karin Dahlbacka, Kate Bowe, Kim Thornton, Kate Redfern, Laura Moreton-Griffiths, Leonie Cronin, Liz Charsley-Jory, Lucy Bainbridge, Lucy Soni, Lucy Duke, Lesley O'Mara, Marcia Bennett Male, Marnie Pitts, Melissa Budasz, Moira Jarvis, Pat Cove, Pia Randall-Goddard, Paola Minekov, Robina Doxi, Paula Stevens-Hoare, Susan Wood and Virrgo


* References from The Brooklyn Musuem and www.judychicago.com
'The Dinner Party' is on permanent display in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Brooklyn Museum.


Join us for a special evening viewing and drinks on Saturday 16 March 5–8pm.
The exhibition is part of the weekend festival of events programmed specially for International Women's Day weekend at 47/49 Tanner Street, London SE1 3PL

For further details: www.4749tannerstreet.com

3 DAY SLWA EXHIBITION Fri 15, Sat 16, Sun 17 March 11am till 6pm
'I'm Inside, Ring The Bell'
(Free admission)
New collaborative work celebrating women of importance, and a contemporary interpretation of Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party.

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